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Fever handle Sparks without Clark

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INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell scored 26 points and the Indiana Fever thumped the Los Angeles Sparks 111-87 with two of the league's top scorers sidelined on Saturday night. Caitlin Clark, averaging 21.2 points and 8.2 assists for Indiana (11-8), missed the game with a back injury but shouldn't be sidelined for long according to coach Stephanie White. Kelsey Plum, second in the league with a 23.9 points per game scoring average, is expected to miss at least four weeks for Los Angeles (8-10) with an injury to her left leg. Nneka Ogwumike totaled 17 points and seven rebounds and ...

Scheffler forces Monday playoff at Travelers

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CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler made an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole Sunday and pumped his fist with more emotion than he showed all day, just for the right to return Monday at the rain-delayed Travelers Championship to face a sudden-death playoff against Viktor Hovland. The final round was stopped for 90 minutes as storms moved over the TPC River Highland, and officials deemed there was not enough daylight for them to play another hole. Scheffler and Hovland each had birdie chances at the end. Scheffler rammed his 30-foot putt 8 feet by the hole. Hovland's 25-foot attempt ...

'Bomb'cats come to life

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The Bobcat Softball Classic came at a good time for a confidence boost. The Marshalltown softball squad went 3-2 over the weekend in its annual two-day tournament, closing with three games and two wins on Saturday. Briley Danielson homered twice and fellow junior Emma Stupp hit her ...

Hawks' Hausen joins Grizzlies

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IOWA CITY — Former University of Iowa guard Brendan Hausen has earned an opportunity to continue his basketball career after agreeing to join the Memphis Grizzlies for NBA Summer League following the 2026 NBA Draft. Hausen was not selected during the two-day draft, but quickly secured a ...

SPORTS SHORTS: Mustangs edge J-Hawks in NICL play

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TIMES-REPUBLICAN JESUP — The East Marshall softball team got a preview glimpse into its potential Class 2A regional semifinal pairing when it beat Jesup 5-4 on Thursday night in North Iowa Cedar League play. The 13th-rated Mustangs tallied an insurance run in the top of the seventh inning that turned into the game-winner when Jesup (13-7, 7-3) rallied to within one in the home half. Peyton Grabenbauer struck out 10, walked none and hit a batter while scattering seven hits in the win. The Mustangs (16-6, 8-3) scored twice in the third inning to tie the score, getting a leadoff ...

Bobcats bounce back

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Members of the Marshalltown softball team have shown the willingness to accept responsibility for their actions, their decisions and their commitments. The sooner the Bobcats accept their occasional shortcomings, the sooner they can learn from them, grow and move on. Marshalltown took ...